Shut-In at Cliff Head Update

Roc Oil Company Limited
20 October 2006



20 October 2006


                         ROC OIL COMPANY LIMITED ('ROC')
                             STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE

                     SHUT-IN AT CLIFF HEAD OIL FIELD UPDATE


ROC, as Operator of the Cliff Head Oil Field, in the Perth Basin, offshore
Western Australia, advises that the cause of the electrical fault which resulted
in a temporary shut-in of production at the Cliff Head offshore platform earlier
this week, has been identified and is being remedied. Production is expected to
resume during the course of next week.

The Cliff Head Joint Venture comprises:
                                                           Equity
Roc Oil (WA) Pty Limited                                   37.5% & Operator
AWE Oil (Western Australia) Pty Ltd                        27.5%
Wandoo Petroleum Pty Ltd                                   24.0%
ARC (Offshore PB) Limited                                   6.0%
CIECO Exploration and Production (Australia) Pty Ltd        5.0%



Michelle Manook
General Manager - Corporate Affairs

                                         For further information please contact:
                                                                Dr John Doran on
                                                            Tel: [phone]
                                                            Fax: [phone]
                                                     Email: [e-mail]
                                       Or visit ROC's website: www.rocoil.com.au

                                                                   Dr Kevin Hird
                                            General Manager Business Development
                                                       Tel:  [phone]
                                                       Fax:  [phone]
                                                     Email:  [e-mail]
                                                                                
                                                                    Nick Lambert
                                            Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial
                                                       Tel:  [phone]





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